rubbing shoulders

A form of rub shoulders — To associate closely; to socialize or mingle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rub shoulders
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APA

rubbing shoulders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20shoulders

MLA

“rubbing shoulders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20shoulders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbing shoulders,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbing%20shoulders.

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